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What questions should I ask a hiring manager to clearly understand if a remote role should be classified as W2 or 1099?

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries11/1/2026
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What questions should I ask a hiring manager to clearly understand if a remote role should be classified as W2 or 1099?
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IRS independent contractor employee behavioral financial relationship factors official
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Department of Labor employee independent contractor classification rule 2026 official FLSA
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